Raoul VI de Gaucourt

Raoul VI de Gaucourt (1372-10 June 1462) was a French nobleman who fought in the Hundred Years' War.

Biography
Raoul VI de Gaucourt was born in 1372, and he entered the service of King Charles VI of France at the age of 13 and served as his valet in Germany and Hungary. In 1414, he was made Count of Saint-Pol after defeating a Burgundian army, and, in 1415, he attempted to relieve the English siege of Harfleur before being captured. He was released in 1425 and assisted in relieving the siege of Orleans in 1429, and he also fought alongside Joan of Arc at the Battle of Patay and the capture of Chartres. In 1436, he participated in the recapture of Paris, and he remained loyal to the King during the Praguerie of 1440. He was captured by the English near Harfleur in 1441, and he was released after giving his children as hostages. In 1443, he assisted in the relief of Dieppe, and he was named captain of Rouen and Gisors in 1449. In 1453, he was named Grand Master of France. He died in 1462 at the age of 90.